The U.S. Department of the Treasury has removed three individuals linked to the Intellexa Consortium from the sanctions list, raising questions about the reasons for their removal. The Predator spyware, associated with these individuals, continues to pose significant security risks and has been used against civil society globally. #Intellexa #PredatorSpyware
Keypoints
- The Treasury removed Merom Harpaz, Andrea Gambazzi, and Sara Hamou from the sanctions list without clear explanation.
- Harpaz managed Intellexa S.A., while Gambazzi owned companies that held spyware distribution rights.
- Hamou was involved as a corporate off-shoring specialist for Intellexa.
- Predator spyware is used for stealthy data harvesting and targets civil society, journalists, and activists.
- International reports indicate ongoing use of Predator despite sanctions and increased scrutiny.
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